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6 essential tips you need to know when cooking with chocolate

Jan 05, 2017

Chocolate is a saviour in many ways, but that doesn't mean it's always on best behaviour.

It seizes, it melts, and should you feel bad that you only like milk chocolate? Head chocolatier at Koko Black, Adam Tippins, answers all our questions about one of our favourite things.

Does it ruin chocolate to store it in the fridge?

Not all chocolate needs to be stored the same way. Koko Black chocolate is made with fresh ingredients and so has a shorter shelf life in comparison to other chocolates. Due to the warm climate in Australia it can be more favourable to store it in the fridge in an airtight container. Bring your chocolate back to room temperature for best eating.

Is my palate less refined if I prefer milk to dark chocolate?

We have a variety of chocolates, some with more complex flavour profiles, and that even includes milk chocolate.

What do I do if my chocolate seizes during melting?

If you are melting chocolate in a bowl over a water bath, it is important to turn off the heat once the water has boiled, so that the steam from the water does not get into the chocolate, causing it to seize. Even a drop of water can seize chocolate, and unfortunately if your chocolate does seize it’s time to throw it out and start again.

What is cocoa butter and why is it important in cooking?

Cocoa butter is the fat that is extracted from cocoa beans as part of the chocolate-making process. It determines the shine, snap and ultimately the mouth feel of the chocolate.

Is white chocolate real chocolate?

Some say white isn’t real chocolate, but that’s like saying olive oil isn’t an olive product. It’s a chocolate derivative. White chocolate is not chocolate in the strict sense as it does not contain cocoa solids, and contains only trace amounts of the stimulants theobromine and caffeine, while lacking the antioxidant properties or many characterising ingredients of chocolate.

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